Clinical Social Work Practice – Sheela M. Joshi, Psychotherapy
At 44 Myrtle Avenue in Mill Valley, Marin County, California (zip 94941), Sheela M. Joshi, LCSW operates a private psychotherapy practice providing individual therapy, couples therapy, and family sessions. Joshi holds a bachelor of arts in Economics from the University of Chicago and completed postgraduate training as a fellow at the Psychoanalytical Institute of New England. Her clinical background spans more than 16 years of practice across private practice settings, hospitals, home environments, and schools.
The practice addresses relationship conflicts, depression, anxiety, and parenting challenges, with flexibility to work with a range of issues that clients bring to therapy. Joshi offers both short-term solution-focused treatment and longer-term insight-oriented therapy, adapting the structure and pacing to each client’s goals and circumstances. The clinical framework draws on psychoanalytic principles, and therapeutic alliance, empathy, and attunement are described as central components of the work. Joshi also incorporates her own personal psychoanalytic experience as part of her clinical orientation and self-understanding as a practitioner.
The practice welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds. Joshi notes cultural competency informed by her experience as a first-generation Indian immigrant and her history of living across India, Germany, and multiple cities throughout the United States. This cross-cultural background is described as shaping her approach when working with clients navigating identity, immigration, intergenerational dynamics, and bicultural family pressures.
Sessions are conducted in person at the Mill Valley office. Telehealth availability, insurance acceptance, and session fee structure are not specified on the practice’s website. The postgraduate fellowship at the Psychoanalytical Institute of New England represents advanced training beyond standard licensure, providing a foundation in relational and developmental frameworks that inform ongoing clinical practice. The combination of short-term and long-term options reflects a recognition that different clients arrive with different goals: some seek focused support around a specific challenge, while others are interested in broader personal exploration over a longer period. Joshi’s practice at the intersection of psychoanalytic theory and direct clinical experience shapes a flexible approach to both individual and relational work.
Contact: sjoshi.lcsw@gmail.com or by phone at 617-275-3982.